applauds

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Industry expert Andrew Jenkinson said that while he "applauds anyone trying to do something different", he did not believe the capsules would gain widespread appeal.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

A fiction writer herself, she applauds Austen’s minimalism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Most researchers in the green electronics field are searching for alternatives to the rare and expensive materials used in electronic circuitry, so Santato applauds Nair and the team for targeting the underlying circuit board instead.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 24, 2024

Another viral tweet defending Roan stated, "Chappell Roan is entering the industry with a sense of self-worth that everybody applauds in other women as long as they endure mistreatment for a decade before developing it."

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2024

Princess Caelia has arrived for her sister’s bout and applauds wildly when Rhyia walks out onto the clover.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black